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Do Away with the Old Testament?

Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. Matthew 5:17 NLT When we look at the totality of Matthew chapters five through seven, it is easy to see why Jesus said what heContinue reading “Do Away with the Old Testament?”

Do Not Swear an Oath

“You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the LORD.’ But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. Matthew 5:33-34 NLT On the surface, this paragraph (Matt 5:33-37)Continue reading “Do Not Swear an Oath”

You Don’t Have to Tell Everything You Know

“And I say to you, ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. “For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened… “If you then, being evil, know how to give goodContinue reading “You Don’t Have to Tell Everything You Know”

Clarifying the Issue

The LORD now said to Moses, “Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.” Numbers 13:1-2 NLT Have you ever wondered about this command? I have. Laying aside the whole thorny issue of foreknowledge, why didn’tContinue reading “Clarifying the Issue”

Sacrifices and the Sacrifice

Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins. But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honorContinue reading “Sacrifices and the Sacrifice”

Keeping the Lamp Lighted

The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God. 1 Samuel 3:3 NLT The verse printed above seems pretty straightforward, until you begin to think about it. First, why is a young boy, who is by no means an ordainedContinue reading “Keeping the Lamp Lighted”

The Blood

For the life of the creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you o make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life. Leviticus 17:11 NIV In the lyrics of a popular gospel song there is a line that says “The blood ofContinue reading “The Blood”

Why?

And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:3b-5 NIV I said in the previous devotionContinue reading “Why?”

I Don’t Know

I am suffering here in prison, but not because my trust in Jesus has failed me. I know whom I have believed, and I am confident that he can keep me and everything I have committed to him right through to the end. 2 Timothy 1:12 Author’s paraphrase I recently learned ofContinue reading “I Don’t Know”

Dreams

When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. Matthew 1:24 NLT Have you ever noticed how many dreams appear in Matthew’s narrative of Jesus’ birth? Five, by my count: one, to the wise men warning them not to go back to Herod, and noContinue reading “Dreams”